CBRE Arranges 110,000 Sq. Ft. Lease for Ernesta, a Custom Rug Company, in Cartersville, Georgia

CBRE has announced a 110,441-sq.-ft. lease at Busch Logistics Park in Cartersville, Georgia to Ernesta, a newly-formed direct-to-consumer custom-fit rug company founded by John Foley.

Matt Von der Ahe with CBRE in San Jose, California, and Scott Slappey with CBRE in Atlanta represented Ernesta in the transaction. The landlord, Hines, was represented by JLL.

Headquartered in New York City, Ernesta expects to hire up to 50 people at its new Georgia facility, located at 1187 Cassville White Road NE. This will be the first manufacturing facility that Ernesta will operate.

“Ernesta’s property search was focused on the Interstate 75 N corridor because of the established presence the flooring industry has in the area,” said Mr. Slappey, Associate with CBRE’s Industrial Tenant Representation group. “This facility will give them a great opportunity to tap into that labor market.”

The Atlanta metro area started 2023 with approximately 2.8 million sq. ft. of industrial leasing activity. The market’s total vacancy rate remains at 4.5%.